Champions
5.1
Set in 1930s China, the film details the trials of a group of athletes who desire to compete in the Olympic Games. There’s a snag, however. The full amount required to send them abroad for the games is 600,000 dollars, and the government is only sponsoring half. It falls to the athletes to raise the rest themselves, and they start by saving every last penny they earn. They also attempt to raise the money through a variety of fund-raising activities, including street performances, networking for donations, and probably a bake sale, too. After deciding to fund their own way to the games, the athletes take to the streets to perform all manner of athletic demonstrations and martial arts moves in an energetic and impromptu street fair.
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Cast
30 people
Dicky Cheung Wai-Kin
Cheung Fung
Known for
Last Hero in China
Future Cops
Xie Miao
Kwan Shu-bo
Known for
The Furious
Ip Man: The Awakening
Priscilla Wong
Ngai Ling
Also in
Line Walker
Battle of the Seven Sisters
Debbie Goh
Lee Sam
Also in
Claypot Curry Killers
49 Days
Yu Rongguang
Director Cheung Chi Kong
Known for
The Karate Kid
Shanghai Noon
Xu Xiangdong
Master On Yung
Known for
14 Blades
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia
Maria Cordero
Chickie mother
Known for
From Vegas to Macau
Lee Fai
Master Hon Fai
Known for
Iron Monkey
A Chinese Ghost Story II
Michael Wai Chi-ho
Fu Po Lo
Known for
So Close
Xiao Ming-Yu
Choi Tit
Also in
Double Happiness
Legendary Amazons
Andy Liang
On Yat
Also in
Twins Mission
Cody Liang
On Yi
Also in
Twins Mission
Tsui Siu-Ming Director · Jill Leung Lai-yin Writer Tai Tak-Kwong Writer
United States release December 31, 2008 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Languages Cantonese, Chinese
Production
Sundream Motion Pictures
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
奪標
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
China · October 31, 2008
Theatrical
United States · December 31, 2008
Physical
Germany
August 15, 2010 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
November 13, 2008 · Theatrical
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